NVCC 2006-2007 Catalog


     

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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Associate in Applied Science Degree AL, AN, LO, MA, WO, ELI*

Purpose: The curriculum is designed for persons who seek employment in business management or for those presently in management who are seeking promotion. The occupational objectives include administrative assistant, management trainee, department head, branch manager, office manager, manager of small business, and supervisor.

Transfer Information: Although transfer is not the primary purpose of an A.A.S. program, NVCC has articulation agreements that facilitate the transfer of this and other career-oriented programs to selected senior institutions.  Students interested in transfer should contact a counselor or their faculty advisor early in their program.

Recommended Preparation: The student should possess a proficiency in high school English and a strong background in basic arithmetic operations.

*Graduation requirements are certified by a faculty advisor at a campus offering this major.

First Year

1st Semester

2nd Semester


 

   ACC

211

Prin. of Accounting I

3

 

   BUS

100

Intro. to Business

3

 

   ENG

111

College Composition I

3

 

MTH

151

Mathematics for the Liberal Arts I

3

 

PED

116

Lifetime Fitness & Wellness

1

 

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Social Science Elective

3

 

   SDV

 

Elective

1

 

 

   ACC

212

Prin. of Accounting II

 

3

 

BUS

125

Applied Business Mathematics

 

3

 

   BUS

200

Prin. of Management

 

3

 

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Business Elective

 

3

 

   ENG

112

College Composition II

 

3

 

   MKT

201

Intro. to Marketing

 

3

 


 

 

Total Credits/Semester

17

18

Second Year

1st Semester

2nd Semester


 

   BUS

201

Organizational Behavior

3

 

   BUS

202

Applied Management Principles

3

 

   BUS

241

Business Law I

3

 

ECO

120

Survey of Economics

3

 

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Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

3

 

8  SPD

 

Elective

3

 

 

   BUS

205

Human Resource Management

 

3

 

   BUS

220

Introduction to Business Statistics

 

3

 

   BUS

226

Micro. Business Applications or

 

 

 

   

AST

236 Specialized Software Appl. or

 

 

 

   

ITE

115 Intro. to Computer Applications & Concepts

 

3

 

BUS

242

Business Law II

 

3

 

   FIN

215

Financial Management

 

3

 

PED

/RPK

 

 

1

 


 

 

Total Credits/Semester

18

16

Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Business Management = 69.

Check course description in this catalog for requirements regarding placement test and/or prerequisite.

1 Students may substitute a higher-level math. Consult a faculty advisor for appropriate selection.

2 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.

3 The social science elective may be selected from the economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology) courses listed on pages 40-41. Students considering transfer, may substitute ECO 201 or 202 after consulting a faculty advisor.

4 Students considering transfer should consult a faculty advisor.

5 The business elective may be selected from accounting, acquisitions, administrative support technology, business, economics, finance, information technology, marketing, or real estate. Students considering transfer should consult a faculty advisor for appropriate choices.

6 Students considering transfer may take ECO 201 or ECO 202 after consulting a faculty advisor.

7 Humanities/fine arts elective may be chosen from list on page 40.

8 The SPD elective may be selected from the following:  SPD 100, 110, 115, 126, 227 or 229.

A business elective may be substituted for BUS 242, Business Law II. Students considering transfer should consult a faculty advisor for an appropriate alternative.

       
 
       

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